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Tropical Storm Isaias U.S. Gulf Coast
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Key Points:
- Tropical Storm Isaias formed off eastern Mexico and is expected to strengthen into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season before reaching the U.S. Gulf Coast later this week.
- The storm is currently about 285 miles west of Progreso, Mexico, with sustained winds of 40 mph, moving east-northeast at 8 mph.
- The National Hurricane Center projects landfall between eastern Louisiana and the western Florida Panhandle late Friday or early Saturday, urging residents in these areas to prepare for dangerous wind and storm surge.
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 25 counties in the Panhandle and Big Bend regions to activate emergency response plans.
- Isaias is expected to bring heavy rain to the Gulf Coast and much of the U.S. Southeast, marking increased storm activity after a quiet Atlantic hurricane season influenced by a strong El Niño.
